Van Air Systems PLD 8-2.8 / 36-2.8 - Manual (Page 8)

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2950 Mechanic Street
Lake City, Pa 16423 USA
Phone: 800-840-9906
Fax: 814-774-0778
www.vangastech.com
GasDry Prime, GasDry Peak, and GasDry Max are the registered trade names of chemical drying agents specifically formulated by and
for VAN GAS Single Tower Dehydrators.
6.0 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST
Problem Possible Cause
Check bed level to make sure that desiccant tablet level has not dropped below minimum level.
Liquid downstream The frequency of draining is not adequate.
High inlet
temperature
5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING CHECK LIST
Check inlet Temperature. Conditions may have changed. Determine the cause.
If gas is compressed mechanically, check compressor aftercooler.
Incorrect flow
and/or pressure
Check flow through dehydrator, refer to chart on page 2.
Check inlet pressure.
If liquid water is detected downstream or if desiccant consumption seems excessively high, the most likely causes are as
follows
:
Low desiccant
level
If correcting conditions in the troubleshooting check list does not remedy the problem, consult your local VAN GAS Distributor or call the
VAN GAS factory in Lake City, Pennsylvania (888)-606-9303 or (814)-774-2636.
Contaminated
Desiccant bed
Inspect condition of desiccant. If discolored (deep yellow or brown), it may be contaminated.
A heavily contaminated desiccant bed must be replaced to return dehydrator to optimum performance.
PLD 8, PLD 12, AND PLD 16 DEHYDRATOR
DESCRIPTION PART NO.
BLIND PLATE 26-7126
HAMMER UNION NUT 26-7128
FILL COVER O-RING 26-7573
PLD 20, PLD 24, AND PLD 36 DEHYDRATOR
DESCRIPTION PART NO.
BLIND PLATE 26-7127
HAMMER UNION NUT 26-7129
FILL COVER O-RING 26-3640
DESICCANTS
CERAMIC BEAD (PREBED)
DESCRIPTION PART NO.
90 LB. CARTON 33-0281
GASDRY PRIME(DRYING)
DESCRIPTION PART NO.
50 LB. PAIL 33-0355
50 LB. BAG 33-0354
GASDRY PEAK(DRYING)
DESCRIPTION PART NO.
45 LB. PAIL 33-0328
50 LB. BAG 33-0205
400 LB. DRUM 33-0283
GASDRY MAX (DRYING)
DESCRIPTION PART NO
7 LB. PAIL 33-0318
25 LB. PAIL 33-0232